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Problem with Duo boot - Blinking light
Recently, I've been having a problem getting my ReadyNAS Duo to boot up. It started when the Duo became unresponsive, so I had to pull the plug. This has happened a few times before, but except fo...
Just in case anyone has the same problem...I don't really have a solution. Seems like my Duo is defective (and out of warranty, of course).
Then, I put a different Seagate 500GB drive in the ReadyNAS and performed a factory reset. The ReadyNAS booted up, and I was able to go through the setup process. That was the only hard drive in the ReadyNAS.
After that, I put one of the 1TB drives in the ReadyNAS as a second drive (along with the 500GB drive). The ReadyNAS would not boot. I attempted to perform another factory reset, but that did not work either.
Then, I removed the 1TB drive from the ReadyNAS and attempted to boot the ReadyNAS with only the 500GB drive (which worked a few hours earlier). The ReadyNAS would not boot up.
Finally, I tried another factory reset with just the 500GB drive, and the ReadyNAS would not boot up.
Then, I put a different Seagate 500GB drive in the ReadyNAS and performed a factory reset. The ReadyNAS booted up, and I was able to go through the setup process. That was the only hard drive in the ReadyNAS.
After that, I put one of the 1TB drives in the ReadyNAS as a second drive (along with the 500GB drive). The ReadyNAS would not boot. I attempted to perform another factory reset, but that did not work either.
Then, I removed the 1TB drive from the ReadyNAS and attempted to boot the ReadyNAS with only the 500GB drive (which worked a few hours earlier). The ReadyNAS would not boot up.
Finally, I tried another factory reset with just the 500GB drive, and the ReadyNAS would not boot up.
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